Hymns 6 - He Dies! The Friend of Sinners Dies! текст песни

He dies! the Friend of sinners dies!
Lo! Salem???s daughters weep around;
A solemn darkness veils the skies,
A sudden trembling shakes the ground.

Come, saints, and drop a tear or two
For Him who groaned beneath your load:
He shed a thousand drops for you,
A thousand drops of richer blood.

Here???s love and grief beyond degree:
The Lord of Glory dies for men!
But lo! what sudden joys we see,
Jesus, the dead, revives again!

The rising God forsakes the tomb;
The tomb in vain forbids His rise;
Cherubic legions guard Him home,
And shout Him welcome to the skies.

Break off your fears, ye saints, and tell
How high your great Deliv???rer reigns;
Sing how He spoiled the hosts of hell,
And led the monster death in chains!

Say, ???Live forever, wondrous King!
Born to redeem, and strong to save;???
Then ask the monster, ???Where???s thy sting????
And, ???Where???s thy vict???ry, boasting grave????